advice on an old dog

[Thorfin]

I have an old dog who is starting to find the stairs in the flats where I stay a bit of a bother, they are stone stairs and she has fallen down them more than once now and hurt herself. I think she might be loosing the power in her back end as she is getting older. What I am looking for is some sort of lift idea, slide or box type container to get her downsatirs in.

[craig]

Hi, well i doubt you'd get a stena stairlift on the nhs :Razz, maybe you could adapt one of those baby bouncer type harnesses:confused

[carasmam]

Have pm'd you :D

[Thorfin]

Thanks for the advise I went and got some today, tried one in the feed tonight, hope it works, thank again

[carasmam]

http://www.arthritis-help-for-pets.com/new_site/cats1.asp?catID=12089&cat_name=Dog+Support+Harnesses

http://www.canineconcepts.co.uk/cat--Less-Able-Dogs--disable


Hi - a couple of links for harnesses.
If you are handy you could try making one with a long leather belt and maybe a sheepskin type material that would be comfy round your dogs belly :)

[Liz]

Really hope your dog improves soon!

[Thorfin]

:)I cant beleive the change in her already she is running around again like a two year old, now whether this is the effect of the tablet or not I dont know but I would realy like to thank you for your advise, she did go down the stairs herself today without me helping her. Thanks again I will be back in touch if I need any further help and get in touch about the harness which I may need but at this rate not just yet. I am very happy with the result. :)

[Liz]

That is brilliant news!